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The Last Alchemist

It's been said that Count Alessandro di Cagliostro was one of Europe's most famous charlatans of the 18th century. But, it's also been said that Count Cagliostro was a great healer and mystic -- confidant to the rich and famous, con man, charmer. Now historian Iain McCalman calls Count Cagliostro "The Last Alchemist."